Newsday Crossword hints and answers for May 1, 2026
A hint and the answer for every clue, each behind its own button. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues74
Across37
Down37
TitleBOTH OF US
Today’s Newsday Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
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Get rid of (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSHED→
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Longtime headphone brand (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAIWA→
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Complaint from Hamlet (3)
Starts with F, ends with EFIE→
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Match + strike (5)
Starts with F, ends with EFLAME→
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Runner on a track (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTRAIN→
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Jazz (up) (3)
Starts with A, ends with PAMP→
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Seven Years' War roi (11)
Starts with L, ends with ELOUISQUINZE→
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Application abbreviation (3)
Starts with N, ends with INMI→
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Galactic sci. (4)
Starts with A, ends with RASTR→
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Article for 15-Across (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUNE→
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Do one's part, and then some (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEMOTE→
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Sponsor of the first televised ballgame (1939) (8)
Starts with W, ends with SWHEATIES→
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24/7 airspace watcher (5)
Starts with N, ends with DNORAD→
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Needle work, for short (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTAT→
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Breaks things off (6)
Starts with E, ends with TENDSIT→
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Certain travel planner (11)
Starts with C, ends with ECRUISEGUIDE→
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Cofounder of GE (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETAE→
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Ballad's conclusion (3)
Starts with E, ends with REER→
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13-Across cos. (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRRS→
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Suffix like -ella (3)
Starts with I, ends with AITA→
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Recent USCGA grad (3)
Starts with E, ends with SENS→
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Freight on a Tropicana truck (11)
Starts with F, ends with SFRUITJUICES→
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Not likely to vary (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTABLE→
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Article for Einstein (3)
Starts with E, ends with NEIN→
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Mideast capital (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAMMAN→
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Stat that MENSA accepts (8)
Starts with S, ends with ESATSCORE→
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Blues-rock star (5)
Starts with R, ends with TRAITT→
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Digital communication: Abbr. (3)
Starts with A, ends with LASL→
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Confident claim (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICAN→
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AG's domain (3)
Starts with D, ends with JDOJ→
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Formal wear, facetiously (11)
Starts with P, ends with TPENGUINSUIT→
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Hugs in a letter (3)
Starts with O, ends with OOOO→
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Foes of the Iroquois (5)
Starts with E, ends with SERIES→
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Nose woes (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCOLDS→
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All Quiet... monogram (3)
Starts with E, ends with REMR→
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Wants to get (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASKS→
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"... __ it just me?" (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORIS→
Down
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What waves do (5)
Starts with S, ends with HSLOSH→
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Big word on Indiana maps (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHAUTE→
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Dubaian, for instance (7)
Starts with E, ends with IEMIRATI→
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Avenue __ Champs-Elysees (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDES→
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First sign of spring (5)
Starts with A, ends with SARIES→
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Glasgow prename (3)
Starts with I, ends with NIAN→
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Looking like Yoda (7)
Starts with W, ends with DWIZENED→
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Jellyfish close kin (7)
Starts with A, ends with EANEMONE→
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Pretty hard to believe (9)
Starts with F, ends with CFANTASTIC→
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No-wait (9)
Starts with I, ends with EIMMEDIATE→
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Center starter (3)
Starts with E, ends with IEPI→
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Achilles heel (4)
Starts with F, ends with WFLAW→
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Musical performance (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETUNE→
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Thoroughly (5)
Starts with Q, ends with EQUITE→
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O'Hare, on tags (3)
Starts with O, ends with DORD→
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USC aides (3)
Starts with T, ends with STAS→
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After-dinner selections (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEAS→
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Marks of mediocrity (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCEES→
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Check in and pay (9)
Starts with R, ends with MRENTAROOM→
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White and yellow circles on Starry Night (9)
Starts with U, ends with RURSAMAJOR→
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Despicable Me guy (3)
Starts with G, ends with UGRU→
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Providence sch. (3)
Starts with U, ends with IURI→
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Tour's conclusion (3)
Starts with I, ends with TIST→
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Stir-fry staple (7)
Starts with F, ends with AFLATPEA→
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People who slit things (7)
Starts with R, ends with SRENTERS→
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Martial arts film star (5)
Starts with J, ends with IJETLI→
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Pair in the four longest answers (3)
Starts with U, ends with SUIS→
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Tusk, essentially (7)
Starts with I, ends with RINCISOR→
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Wt./ht. stat (3)
Starts with B, ends with IBMI→
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Mentors, to mentees (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSAGES→
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Taiwanese laptop maker (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASUS→
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Ovid's eyes (5)
Starts with O, ends with IOCULI→
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Police work (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRAIDS→
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MD specialists (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENTS→
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Female raccoon (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDOE→
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Relative of -arian (3)
Starts with N, ends with KNIK→
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One below a 38-Across (3)
Starts with N, ends with ONCO→
How to solve the Newsday Crossword
Fill the 15x15 grid so every Across and Down answer matches its clue. The title at the top hints at the theme. Our answer pages list every clue in order with its answer behind a reveal button, and link to a page for each individual clue.
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Newsday Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Use the title. Newsday puzzles are titled, and the title nearly always explains the theme entries.
- Know the pseudonyms. Puzzles by "Lester Ruff" are easier; "Anna Stiga" is Stan again, backwards, and tougher.
- Expect the Stumper to be brutal. Saturday clues are deliberately vague. Fill short words first and let crossings carry you.
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Newsday Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the Newsday Crossword for May 1, 2026?+
74 clues: 37 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Ron Ammirante.
What are some answers in today’s Newsday Crossword?+
For example: Get rid of (SHED); Longtime headphone brand (AIWA); Complaint from Hamlet (FIE).
Who makes the Newsday Crossword?+
It is edited by Stan Newman, who also constructs many of the puzzles under pseudonyms.
Where can I find past Newsday Crossword answers?+
Every puzzle in our archive has its own page with all answers and a page per clue.
